The Art of Midwifery

Early Modern Midwives in Europe

• Author(s): Hilary Marland,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 252
• ISBN_10: 1134818122
  ISBN_13: 9781134818129
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / General , History / Europe / General , History / Europe / Renaissance ,

Description:...

The Art of Midwifery is the first book to examine midwives' lives and work across Europe in the early modern period. Drawing on a vast range of archival material from England, Holland, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, the contributors show the diversity in midwives' practices, competence, socio-economic background and education, as well as their public function and image. The Art of Midwifery is an excellent resource for students of women's history, social history and medical history.